How Can I Change Zoom and Scroll Modifiers in Photoshop?

Question

Hey everyone,

I've been using Ctrl + Mouse Scroll to zoom in and out, and Shift + Mouse Scroll to scroll horizontally across all my other software. However, in Photoshop, the default behavior is Alt + Mouse Scroll for zooming and Ctrl + Mouse Scroll for horizontal scrolling. This is really messing with my workflow.

I tried using a third-party software (AutoHotkey) to remap these actions in Windows, but I couldn't fully suppress the original behavior in Photoshop. The original shortcuts are still being triggered alongside my remaps, which makes it unusable.

Is there a way to change these modifier keys directly in Photoshop? Or any other solution that could help me achieve this?

Thanks.

didiermazier · Answer

You could try to open Prefs > Tools and uncheck the mouse scroll.On Mac then you can scroll horizontally and vertically and only zoom in and out with AltIt should be similar on PC with Ctrl.

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